The Farmer Takes a Wife
- Episode aired Jan 1, 1962
- 26m
IMDb RATING
7.9/10
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Local farmer 'Big' Jeff Pruitt comes to town to pick a wife. Unfortunately for Barney, he chooses Thelma Lou.Local farmer 'Big' Jeff Pruitt comes to town to pick a wife. Unfortunately for Barney, he chooses Thelma Lou.Local farmer 'Big' Jeff Pruitt comes to town to pick a wife. Unfortunately for Barney, he chooses Thelma Lou.
Ron Howard
- Opie Taylor
- (as Ronny Howard)
Rachel Romen
- Mary
- (as Adoree Evans)
Robert McQuain
- Joe Waters
- (as Bob McQuain)
Alan Hale Jr.
- Jeff Pruitt
- (as Alan Hale)
Tom Jacobs
- Townsman
- (uncredited)
Colin Male
- Announcer
- (voice)
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaJeff (Alan Hale Jr.) calls Barney "little buddy" several times during their conversations. Several years later, the phrase "little buddy" would become synonymous with Alan Hale Jr.'s role as The Skipper in Gilligan's Island (1964).
- GoofsAt the "hen party", Thelma Lou walks past Jeff and Barney on her way to the kitchen to get coffee. Barney asks Jeff which girl he picked out to marry and Jeff points to Thelma Lou, who is somehow back in the living room with the coffee.
- Quotes
Barney Fife: Nip it! Nip it in the bud!
- SoundtracksThe Fishin' Hole
Written by Earle Hagen and Herbert W. Spencer (as Herbert Spencer)
Performed by Earle Hagen
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Skipper wants to "Little Buddy" on Thelma Lou!
The Skipper, Alan Hale, Jr. Brings his one and only acting ability to The Andy Griffith Show. Years before Gilligan was taking it in the hammocks on the lost island, the Skipper took one last shot at a heterosexual lifestyle.
The Skipper visits Mayberry, where he sets his eyes on Thelma Lou, and chases her hard. Compared to Barney, the Skipper was a lot more man, and Thelma Lou was clearly giving the Skipper a window of opportunity.
Barney was a lot smarter than Gilligan, and he had the help of Andy too. So they figure out that if Thelma Lou makes the Skipper eat with a fork instead of his hands, that might sour him on women. After a lot of shenanigans about courtesy and manners, the trick works and the Skipper finally gives up on Thelma Lou.
Barney is overjoyed, but Gilligan would pay the price years later, when the Skipper made him his "little buddy." All the coconut oil in the world couldn't keep Gilligan from being sore.
The Skipper visits Mayberry, where he sets his eyes on Thelma Lou, and chases her hard. Compared to Barney, the Skipper was a lot more man, and Thelma Lou was clearly giving the Skipper a window of opportunity.
Barney was a lot smarter than Gilligan, and he had the help of Andy too. So they figure out that if Thelma Lou makes the Skipper eat with a fork instead of his hands, that might sour him on women. After a lot of shenanigans about courtesy and manners, the trick works and the Skipper finally gives up on Thelma Lou.
Barney is overjoyed, but Gilligan would pay the price years later, when the Skipper made him his "little buddy." All the coconut oil in the world couldn't keep Gilligan from being sore.
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- Johnny_West
- Feb 5, 2024
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- Runtime26 minutes
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- 1.33 : 1
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